Moral Character Working Group
Notice and Agenda
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
State Bar of California
Conference Rooms 2C & 2D
845 S Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017-2515

Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Committee Coordinator(s), Ezra Angelus at 415-538-2323, 180 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105-1617, or Chair, James Efting at 415-538-2300. Committee members are requested to notify the Committee Coordinator as early as possible in advance of the meeting if they wish to remove any item/s from the consent agenda.

The order of business is approximate and subject to change.
Open Session

I. Chair's Report
A. Chair's Welcome
B. Call For Public Comment [The Chair reserves the right to limit the duration of the public comment period.]
II. Business
A. Report of Adverse Moral Character Determinations by Year
II. Business
Moral Character Denial Data
B. Discussion of Attorney Disciplinary Cases Addressing Moral Character and Moral Character Related Misconduct
C. Discussion of the Proposed Mission Statement and Values to Guide California’s Moral Character Statement and Guidelines
II. Business
Proposed Mission Statement and Guidelines
D. Discussion of Moral Character and Areas of Misconduct: Compare and Contrast California and Other Jurisdictions
II. Business
Moral Character Power Point - Working Group Meeting #2
E. Presentation of the Updated Informal Conference Procedures
II. Business
Procedures Governing Informal ConferencesProcedures Regarding Requests for Administrative Review
F. Determining Next Steps for the Moral Character Working Group: Proposed Future Meeting Dates and Topics
Closed Session

In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, those requiring accommodations at this meeting should notify Ezra Angelus at 415-538-2323.

Please provide at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations at this meeting.

The notice and agenda is available at: http://board.calbar.ca.gov/Committees.aspx